Today’s News

Nielsens Smile on Bill Engvall, and More Short Cuts

TBS'
The Bill Engvall Show debuted on Tuesday to 3.9 million total viewers, making it the No. 3 most-watched basic-cable sitcom telecast
ever, trailing only the first two episodes of TBS'
House of Payne....
Merv Griffin has been hospitalized for a recurrence of prostate cancer discovered during a routine examination a few weeks ago, says the AP....
The Last Mimzy topped the DVD sales chart last week, while
Shooter was the No. 1 rental for a third straight cycle.... Standing still
pays.
Gisele Bundchen tops Forbes.com's list of the world's richest models, having earned $33 million in the last 12 months. (Money can't buy a new birth date for your beau's illegitimate child, though.)
Kate Moss ($9 mil) placed No. 2, followed by
Heidi Klum ($8 mil).